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Trial

United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1971

William Calley, Jnr31 March 1971

My Lai · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

William Calley is sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 20 yrs. Convicted by a military tribunal of killing civilians at My Lai

Names involved

William Calley, Jnr

Provenance

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